your Uruguayan HOME with a heart

enjoy the simple life with a touch of class

Peter Wirth combines Swiss and Italian hospitality with unique Uruguayan charm to make you feel at home in Salto.

Once built by a wealthy landowner madly in love with a ballerina from Buenos Aires, our Casa is the most heart-warming place to rest and enjoy the colonial flair of this well preserved mansion in the center of the old heritage town of Salto in Northern Uruguay where Italian hero Giuseppe Garibaldi faught and won his first independence battle.

CASA WIRTH (5 bedrooms, each with bathroom)

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We offer the choice of either renting individually one or two double bedrooms, each one with a bathroom, or if you want more privacy, the whole Casa is available, it includes five double bedrooms each one with a bathroom. The house has a sun terrace with views of Argentina and a garden patio to quietly enjoy or to have a great asado evening. In addition there is a well equipped kitchen that you can freely use. WIFI is available everywhere and there is a warm fireplace (we call "quematutti") to sit next to, The living/dining room and the garden patio or the large sun terrace give you the chance to read a book, get a tan or to plan your next day. If you want to swim in the large pool put your bathing suite on and take a good swim and enjoy the fresh waters during the hot Summer months.

Privacy is very important to us - we want you to feel at home. Our staff Abel and Veronica are available during your stay to prepare you breakfast as well as to make up your room. If you need special attention like washing or ironing clothes just ask for it. Furthermore we can prepare meals of all kinds. You can access the lounge, the large garden as well as the main kitchen and cook for yourself. A garage space for your car is also available on request.

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THE GARDEN & THE PATIO

Escape here from the busy rest of the world and relax in our big garden or on the terrace, recline on a deck chair, taste a delicious passion fruit from our trees and breathe the fresh fragrance of the orchids and red roses.

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THE CITY

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Casa Wirth provides the perfect location to explore the old city of Salto by walking through the historic center and visits it's museums. Dive into the exciting 250 year old history of the city and get to know true Uruguayan life.

Walk around freely or let us arrange a tour through Salto and tell you more about the unique spots along the Rio Uruguay. Then there is some interesting night life and a few good restaurants.

Nearby there is a fitness center free of charge for guests at Casa Wirth. Just ask Peter or Veronica, If you stay longer we can arrange for you a daily membership at the local 'exclusive' Club Remeros. In case you want to try your luck at Black Jack you can walk a few blocks to the Grand Casino Salto.

Mi Casa es Tu Casa at Casa Wirth !

Phone

+598 (0)98056463

MAIL

info(at)casawirth.com

Location

Calle Sarandí 246 between Varela and Rivera50000 SaltoUruguay

Open Range

at Estancia Don Pipo

Free your mind on the back of a horse

Once in South America and in Uruguay, you want to go out into the vast prairies of grazing land, forests and rivers. Christine's "Estancia Don Pipo" is just 20km outside of Salto and it is definitely the best place to recharge your batteries with fresh clean air! We arrange trips to the estancia and can drive you there. You can visit for the day, ride on the well bred Criollo horses, or even stay overnight. On the way to the farm, there is a famous pilgrim site called "Gruta de Padre Pio" that you can visit.

On her 1'000 ha large property Christine raises more than 100 Criollo and Arab horses, keeps a cattle herd of 400 Aberdeen Angus, 100 sheep, a dozen chicken and of course her beloved labradors. Here you can take a ride on one of the well-tempered Criollos and get a new perspective from the back of a horse. On request and for a fee we prepare great asados (Uruguayan BBQs) and offer overnight-stays at one of the two traditional Gaucho huts.

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ride into the sunset Explore salto

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No matter what your wishes are - we make it all possible for you

Explore the urban architecture of Salto

There are so many historical buildings, monuments and parks in Salto, each with European architectural influence.

We can guide you through the lovely alleys in the old town of Salto.

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Visit Argentina for a day

The river Uruguay draws the border between Salto and Concordia (Argentina).

Take the charming ferry and cross the border in just a few minutes.

Unwind and relax at the thermal baths at the Club Remeros, where you'll meet the wealthy locals, or

just next to our Estancia you'll reach the Termas de San Nicanor thermal baths. Enjoy the hot water at 40°C / 104°F.

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Discover the world of the Gauchos

At our Estancia Don Pipo we provide you a wonderful opportunity to dive into the life of a Gaucho. You can enjoy the rural wilderness, discover the Uruguayan countryside during a horse ride and then enjoy a delicious ASADO (Uruguayan BBQ) by the open air fire.

There are many tours offered such as Birdwatching, Paragliding, Rides to the Wineries, Visits to the Chapel of Padre Pio, trips to the impressive Water Dam of Salto Grande, or you can follow the traces of two most famous Uruguayan writers, Horacio Quiroga and Enrique Amorim who at some point lived in Salto. All these tours can be arranged for you via the localtourism agency through our staff or you can contact the local agency directly at www.turismoensalto.com. (only in Spanish but soon in English too).

get to know us

Hospitality is not just a word for us - we live it.

WELCOME to salto, to casa wirth

Love plays an important role in his life. Peter fell in love with Uruguay and Salto in particular. He loves its people, its history, its culture and the colonial Gaucho tradition. It reminded him of San Miguel de Allende. He speaks fluently Swiss German dialect, Spanish, English, Italian, German, French as well as a little Portuguese and Mandarin.

CHRISTINE von Bonstetten has her roots in old Switzerland. Her family left Switzerland in the early 50s and landed in Uruguay. Her biggest passion are horses. All her life she has bred and won awards with Criollo and Arab horses. Today she also breeds Aberdeen Angus cattle at her estancia.. The "Estancia Don Pipo" is personally run by Christine and a team of Gauchos. She loves to introduce you to the world she grew up in, the heart of Uruguay. She speaks fluently Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. Some people say, she even speaks "Criollo" and "Angus" with her animals... Nobody will show you the wide open grasslands on a horseback better than her.

PETER WIRTH is a 5th generation Swiss hotelier with world wide experience. His grandfather grew up at the Bürgenstock, Peter grew up at the Hassler Hotel in Rome, is a graduate of the Swiss Hotelschool of Lausanne and has a B.Sc. of Cornell University. He trained at the Mandarin in Hong Kong with Peter Stafford and at Claridge's in London. During the 90s he was Executive Director at the Waldorf Astoria in New York and in Mexico he owned and managed the first Relais & Chateaux of Latin America - the Casa de Sierra Nevada in San Miguel de Allende,

How to finD us

CASA WIRTH

Calle Sarandí 246-264

between Varela and Rivera

C.P. 50'000 Salto, Departamento de Salto, Uruguay

- By private carfrom Montevideo you just follow the Ruta 3 from Montevideo until Salto. It takes about 5.30 hours with very little traffic on the road. If you are in Buenos Aires we suggest you take the BQBus ferry to Colonia and drive North to Salto or drive North from Buenos Aires to Concordia and cross over the bridge to Uruguay and Salto.

- Threebuses go non stop from Montevideo to Salto, take about 6 hours and leave early in the mornings, then at around 12-1pm and at 11.30/12pm..

- On request we can book carpick-ups from Montevideo, Colonia de Sacramento, Punta del Este and Buenos Aires.

- There is an International Airport in Salto - at the moment it's only used by privateplanes, air-taxis or charters, If requested we can book an air-taxi for you.

By car about 5 1/2 hours from Montevideo,

Pricing

Make the most of your time in Salto at Casa Wirth with our selection of packages and offers.

RESERVE THE HOUSE (UP TO 5 BEDROOMS)

Includes:

Daily breakfast

Private ensuite-bathroom for each room

Free Wi-Fi

Kitchen and living/dining room with chimney

Television, Direct TV

Patio with BBQ / Asado area

Direct access to the sun terrace and the patio

Free entry to the gym nearby

Free access to the Swimming Pool

400 US$ per night

DOUBLE BEDROOM W/BATHROOM FOR TWO

Includes:

Daily breakfast

Private ensuite-bathroom

Free Wi-Fi

Shared kitchen and living /dining room

Free entry to the gym nearby

Free access to the Swimming Pool

120 US$ per night

WE ARE HAPPY TO BOOK DAY VISITS AND OVERNIGHT STAYS AT CHRISTINE'S ESTANCIA DON PIPO (20km from Salto)

Feel free to ask us for a special rate if you plan to stay 3 or more nights.